This course examines the legal and ethical environment of domestic and international business including contracts, agency and intellectual property and analyzes the regulatory environment including employment law, consumer law and antitrust.

Law of property, application of Uniform Commercial Code to sales transactions and secured transactions, bankruptcy and related subjects. A study of government regulations as applied to business activities. Designed to give a basic understanding of legal problems in the marketing and transportation of goods.

An advanced course in business law which considers legal and ethical issues in business including a study of the Uniform Commercial Code, the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, secured transactions, debtor-creditor relations, negotiable instruments, business organizations and the legal, professional and ethical responsibilities of CPA's and other financial professionals.

This course is designed to provide future community/business leaders with a solid background of ethical behavior as it relates to issues they will face in many aspects of their professional, as well as personal lives. Building on the fundamentals of ethics as evolved from great thinkers who explored issues of evil, duty, and right, from a moralist viewpoint, the course will bring those eternal questions to current topics through in-class debate and analysis.

The management of human resources takes place in a complex legal environment which places obligations and responsibilities on the employer and extends protections and rights to the employee. Federal and state requirements in Equal Employment Opportunity, employment standards, wages, job security, safety and health, workers' compensation and other benefits will be covered. Integration of such requirements into day-to-day management practices is emphasized.

Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: Take one course in each group: Group1 (LLAW 101 or LLAW 110) and Group 2 (MGMT 315 or HRMT 315

Linked to a content course, student engagement into community service provides the means to gain a deeper understanding of content course objectives, acquire new knowledge, and engage in civic activity.